Phosmet
- Detection Rate
- 0.8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.661%
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Pears
Pears has a pesticide load score of 56 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 84, based on 6,115 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load56Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.084exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples6,1152010–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage89.7%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare pears
Because pears has higher surface permeability, synthetic pesticides easily adhere to the skin. To reduce exposure by up to 80–90%, soak in a 1% baking soda water solution (1 tsp baking soda per 2 cups cold water) for 12 to 15 minutes, then rinse vigorously under running water.
Market Comparison
How pears varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 61 | 3,570 | 87.2% | ✓ Solid (3570) |
| UK | 71 | 97 | 86.6% | ✓ Solid (97) |
| DE | 98 | 904 | 87.4% | ✓ Solid (904) |
| FR | 55 | 7 | 28.6% | ⚠️ Sparse (7) |
| IT | 92 | 983 | 81.7% | ✓ Solid (983) |
| ES | 88 | 17 | 47.1% | ⚠️ Sparse (17) |
| PT | 100 | 72 | 75% | ✓ Solid (72) |
| CA | 50 | 465 | 79.1% | ✓ Solid (465) |
⚠️ Data Note: Markets marked with Sparse have under 30 official laboratory samples in the public record. A 0% detection in sparse tests does not guarantee absolute absence of residue in that region.
Chemical Residue Breakdown
Primary chemicals detected on pears
Phosmet
- Detection Rate
- 0.9%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.455%
Pyrimethanil
- Detection Rate
- 32.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.279%
Captan (sum of captan and THPI, expressed as captan)
- Detection Rate
- 9.7%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.214%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for pears
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
465 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
7 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
904 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
983 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
72 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
17 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
97 samples · 2023–2023 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
3,570 samples · 2010–2022 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
189 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
